The World is Flat?

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There is a lot of unknown in science and yest there is a lot that changes and our understanding will continue to change as we develop better and more accurate tools to test our current theories and old theories. This is science and as long as something remains a theory it will continue to be tested and some can be proved to eb wrong but science is like looking at a blurry picture one in which we constantly flesh out more detail with all the time. Most sceince is based on changes to objects over time. The earth used to have different geology and different geagraphy the suns fuel changes slowly over time the interaction between the oceans land and moon casues changes in the moons orbit almost nothing in this universe remains static and the soncept of evolution fits in with this notion very nicely. Galaxies used to look very different and this is a visible thing that can be tested even failed theories have brought about useful tools. To hold off and say you have to wait for science is 100% accurate and nothing but fact is a foolish notion and one that stimies development.

That said concepts like evolution and plate tectonics are theories that not everyone needs to know understand only people who make use of those theories need to study them for the rest believe what you want it doesn't really matter. The issue comes in when people try to stop teaching evolution in school. It is a legititmate theory with a mountain of evidence and I have not seen one thing that has refutes it. It does deserve to be taught in school.

As for religion yes Dawkins is an atheist and yes it would be natural for him to lash out at religion since the majority of opposition comes from religous people some of whom mail death threats to people like him. However most scientists are deeply religous they have just come a different understanding than other people. Most people who think evolution is a legitimate theory are religous as well.